Category: Science

A decade ago, southern sea ice suddenly and dramatically declined. Scientists say the culprit was a “very violent release” of deep, pent-up heat.

April 25, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over

The Orion Crew Survival System suits that Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen

One of two large wildfires in southeastern Georgia continues to grow and now exceeds 31 square miles. (Image credit: Office of Gov. Brian Kemp)

Have you ever wondered how likely it is to find a message in a bottle, especially an old one? Let’s do the math.

We all know that washing our hands can keep us from spreading germs and getting sick. But a new Rutgers-New Brunswick study found that cool

Scientists have mapped the extent of the Vela Supercluster for the first time, and determined that it is one of the largest structures in the

The Hubble Space Telescope revisits a star-forming region 5,000 light-years from Earth, which it first captured in 1997, revealing how the cosmic nursery has changed

Road salt, used in copious helpings each winter to protect them from ice and preserve safe driving conditions, is slowly degrading the concrete they’re made

Cats often flick their heads back and forth as if they’ve been possessed. This strange reflex has a simple explanation.

Covering the Artemis II mission was a dream assignment for one NPR science correspondent.

NPR’s Rob Schmitz speaks with L. Rafael Reif, former president of MIT, about his recent essay in Foreign Affairs, “America Is Losing the Innovation Race:

After Tweety McTreason and Congress cut certain Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in last year’s budget, some clinics have started offering aesthetic services, including Botox

Astronaut Chris Hadfield shares his emotional response to the Artemis II mission, and why it could change the course of people’s futures.